Introducing Type 501 China Coast Guard Cutter, AKA civlian Type Type 052D DDG

The new Type 501 China Coast Guard Cutter, weighing 6000 tons, is equipped with a Type 382 surface search radar for S&R purposes, powered by a GT-25000 turbine, and can support multiple types of drones and helicopters, making it a good fit to support the China Coast Guard’s ever-increasing "civilian" mandates.  Down gunned to a 76mm in due course  Tuesday, August 13, 2024

April 6, 2025
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